This was a great find yesterday

I hit a few thrift stores yesterday and came across this:

Someone lovingly and probably laboriously put this Christmas tree picture together by gluing down bits and pieces of vintage jewelry, vintage beads and lots of green glass shards.  It measures 16"x20".  Now I truly appreciate all the work that went into this.  But I bought it to take it apart.

It is so old that the glue had completely dried out and a flat blade screw driver pops most of them off easily and cleanly.  I bought it for the jewelry for my artwork.

It would take a very long time for me to find broken rhinestone pieces, beads and earrings.  This saved me a lot of time hunting -- especially for the rhinestones.  However, I still look for vintage jewelry to sell in my booth.



After I take all the bits off, I plan to take the background piece out and paint the frame white and sell it separately.  Will also bag up some of the beads and sell them separately as well.  Nice find! 

Etsy Cottage Style Vintage Alphabet

I am a member of the Etsy Cottage Style blog and read it whenever I get an email.  Every month they do something as a get-together.  I haven't participated since joining, but thought I would this week.  The camera was here on my desk and I know I have a lot of vintage things that begin with "B".  However, after a few minutes I was hard pressed to find more!

The theme is Vintage Alphabet and the letter this month is "B".  We are to post pics of our own vintage items that begin with a "B" and then put our link on their page.  So, here are my Vintage Alphabet "B" pics . . .

The wood box belonged to my dad.  I remember it sitting on his dresser and it held all kinds of trinkets.  It was such fun to go through the box and look at all the things he had put in there -- old foreign money, WWII pins, pens, pencils, etc.

These old boots are on display in my great room.  I have a big media wall with lots of shelves for my western collection.

Old brown boots.

Old beads in brown and blue.

Take a look at Etsy Cottage Style and see what they are doing!  You just might like to join in!